Here are the numbers: In February, the WSJ/NBC poll found that 61% of those polled either weren’t sure about Mr. Pawlenty or didn’t know who he was. Of the remainder, 10% were positive toward him, 9% were negative, and 20% were neutral.

Fast forward to the latest poll. Now, the number of those who have no opinion about him has dropped to 46%. His positive tick up a bit, with 14% viewing him in a good light. But his negatives jump even more, to 15%. And now, 25% have a neutral opinion of Mr. Pawlenty…